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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-17-1995 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17, 1994 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7 30 P M by Charles Kilbury, Mayor Pro-tern ROLL CALL By Deputy City Clerk Councilmembers present Michael Gamson, Edgar Hargrow, Chns Jensen, Charles Kilbury, Dan Lathim, and Carl Strode Councilmembers absent Joyce DeFelice Also present Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, Denms Wright, City Engineer, Bob Alberts, Public Works Director, and Kurt Luhrs, Administrative Assistant PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance CONSENT AGENDA MOTION Mr Garrison moved to approve the Consent Agenda Seconded by Mr Lathim Motion carned unanimously Consent items are as follows A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held January 3, 1995 To approve minutes of Special Meeting held January 9, 1995 B) Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the amount of $1,388,318 40, $25,068 09 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos 2961 and 2963, and $1,363,250 31 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 89787 through 89870 C) Resolution No 2164 To approve Resolution No 2164, accepting the work performed by Watts Construction, Inc for the TRAC Off-Site Sanitary Sewer, Project No 94-1-03 D) Resolution No 2165 To approve Resolution No 2165, accepting the work performed by Valencia Construction, Inc for the construction of the West Pasco Waterline Loop and the Court Street Waterline, Project Nos 94-2-01 and 94-2-02 E) Resolution No 2166 To approve Resolution No 2166, accepting the work performed by Ray Poland and Sons, Inc for the construction of the Foster Wells Waterline and Rainier Avenue Waterline, Project Nos 94-2-07 and 94-2-08 F) Resolution No 2167 To approve Resolution No 2167, accepting the work performed by ACME Matenals and Construction, Inc for the construction of the 1994 Overlays, Project Nos 94-3-01, 94-3-06 and 94-3-09 G) Resolution No 2168 To approve Resolution No 2168, accepting the work performed by John M Keltch, Inc for the construction of the Road 100 to Road 36 Sanitary Sewerlme, Project No 94-1-01 H) City Council Representation on Boards and Commissions To concur in the Mayor's appointment of Councilmembers to represent the city on boards and commissions during calendar year 1995, as per list filed with the City Clerk MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 17, 1994 PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS None VISITORS None REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS Mayor's Activity Report Absent - no report given Parks & Recreation Advisory Council Meeting, January 5, 1995 Absent - no report given Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting, January 9, 1995 Absent - no report given B F Transit Board Meetmg, January 12, 1995 Mr Garnson reported that resolutions were passed to purchase vehicles There was discussion about the Christmas Light Tour and its success Task Force For A Safe Community Executive Committee Meeting, January 9, 1995 Mr Lathim reported that priorities for 1995 were listed Pasco Downtown Development Association Board Meeting, January 10, 1995 Mr Kilbury reported that the financial report was accepted as presented, the budget was approved as presented, and there will be a membership drive in February BFRC Tn-MATS RTPO Policy Advisory Committee Meeting, January 12, 1995 Mr Kilbury reported that each member descnbed the transportation activities in their jurisdiction PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing in Creating LID No 129 for the Brown Street Alley Mr Dennis Wright, City Engineer, addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public hearing was published and notices were mailed to property owners as required by law Mr Wnght explained that the proposed LID was requested by adjacent property owners This particular alley is one of those that the City is obligated to maintain, which requires regrading and rerockmg on a regular basis The paving of these types of alleys ultimately should reduce the cost to maintain these alleys Staff strongly recommends that Council adopt the ordinance creating LID No 129 Mr Wright noted that the ordinance prescribes for the City to fund this LID through a loan from the street department It is anticipated that the mterfund loan will be less than the estimated aggregate amount of the LID, which is $11,200 The purpose of this funding is to save the bond and attorney fees relating to the normal process of selling LID bonds, which would make the costs of this type of project prohibitive In light of the long term savings and maintenance costs to the City, staff believes this is a reasonable process for making these improvements MAYOR PRO-TEM KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER CREATING LID NO 129 FOR THE BROWN STREET ALLEY Ms Diane Reitsma, of 922 West Court Street, spoke against the proposed LID and felt it would cost more than she could afford -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 17, 1994 Mr Ervm Dahman, of 908 West Court Street, spoke against the proposed LID He felt that he couldn't afford the cost and he doesn't use the alley Ms Irene Rodriguez, of 916 West Court Street, spoke agamst the proposed LID because her budget doesn't allow for any additional payments at this time Curtis Hall, of 911 West Brown Street, spoke m favor of the proposed LID and felt it would be doing a service to the neighborhood to pave the alley to help keep the dust down and elimmate pot holes Following three (3) calls from Mayor Pro-tem Kilbury for comments from the floor, either for or agamst, the public hearmg was declared closed Ordinance No. 3074 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ALLEY LYING NORTHERLY OF BROWN STREET AND SOUTHERLY OF COURT STREET BETWEEN 8TH AVENUE AND 10TH AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF PASCO, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO 2163 OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ESTABLISHING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 129 AND ORDERING THE CARRYING OUT OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT, PROVIDING THAT PAYMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT BE MADE BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON THE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT, PAYABLE BY THE MODE OF "PAYMENT BY BONDS", AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WARRANTS REDEEMABLE IN CASH OR OTHER SHORT-TERM FINANCING AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BONDS MOTION: Mr Garnson moved to adopt Ordinance No 3074, creatmg LID 129 and ordermg the improvement of the alley lymg northerly of Brown Street and southerly of Court Street, between 8th and 10th Avenues Mr Lathim seconded the motion Mr Strode asked staff to explain the terms and fmancmg for the property owners involved in the LID Mr Wright explained that the first year payment will be approximately $8400 plus interest of approximately $57 00 Payments would declme after the first year because of the reduction of interest durmg the ten year period with the last payment being approximately $90 00 Mr Jensen asked if it would be possible for property owners to make monthly payments? Mr Wright explained there is no provision m the LID law that allows monthly payments because it's a calling of bonds Mr Crutchfield stated that, once an LID is initiated by Council, 60% opposition, in wntmg and filed with the City, is required to stop an LID, however, the Council can elect on it's own discretion to stop the LID Staff will look into chargmg an interest rate that the lending fund would otherwise earn if it were mvested in some other standard investment Staff will also look into contracting with a local lending institution or other service entity to set up monthly billings and collections for LID's at the mdividual property owners' request and expense Mr Hargrow asked why the normal process of regrading and rerockmg the alley was not acceptable? -3- Charles Kilbury,Mayor Pro- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 17, 1994 Mr Wright explained that there are too many alleys in the City to be able to get to them more than once a year Reroclung is done every two to three years Motion earned (No - Hargrow) ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO. 3075 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CIVIL SERVICE FOR CITY POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 220 AND 222 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE MOTION Ordinance No 3075, was read by title only Mr Gamson moved to adopt Ordmance No 3075, an ordmance exceptmg the Fire and Police Chiefs from the purview of the Civil Service System Mr Jensen seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Historical Society Services Agreement MOTION Mr Gamson moved to approve the Agreement with the Franklin County Historical Society for the provision of certam services to the City and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement Mr Jensen seconded the motion Motion earned by unanimous roll call vote Award of a Contract for the Baseball Stadium Utilities MOTION Mr Gamson moved to award the contract for the construction of the Baseball Stadium Utilities, Project No 94-1- 06, to the low bidder, Zygotech, Inc, in the amount of $191,565 45, including sales tax and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL None ADJOURNMENT No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7 58 P M Al 1EST Catherine D Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 6 day of Feb ruary , 1994 -4-